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United States / New York / No Metro Area / Delaware County / Middletown town (Delaware County) / Zip Codes
Middletown town, NY has a humid continental climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the mid-80s Fahrenheit, while winters are cold and snowy, with average low temperatures in the mid-20s Fahrenheit. The area receives significant precipitation throughout the year, with averages of around 40 inches per year. During the coldest months of the winter, there may be snowfall from lake effect storms due to its close proximity to Lake Ontario. Rain showers can occur during any time of year as well.

Middletown town (Delaware County), New York gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Middletown town (Delaware County) averages 57 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 169 sunny days per year in Middletown town (Delaware County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Middletown town (Delaware County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 78 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 11
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 57 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Middletown town is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in New York.

8.9 Summer - 3.9 Winter
August, July and June are the most pleasant months in Middletown town, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

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YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Middletown town with an average high temperature of 77.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in New York. In Middletown town, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Middletown town are July, August and June.
In Middletown town, there are 1.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in New York.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Middletown town with an average of 10.6°. This is colder than most places in New York.
In Middletown town, there are 173.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in New York.
In Middletown town, there are 14.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in New York.
Humidity in Middletown town is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are July, August and June.
October is the wettest month in Middletown town with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Middletown town means that it is wetter than most places in New York.
May is the rainiest month in Middletown town with 13.5 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.4 rainy days. There are 144.2 rainy days annually in Middletown town, which is rainier than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 56.6 inches in Middletown town means that it is snowier than most places in New York. January is the snowiest month in Middletown town with 15.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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